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Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy<\/p>\nThe Frenchman has emerged as the frontrunner for the Parkhead hotseat and was asked about any advances in a press conference<\/p>\n
15:57, 13 Nov 2025Updated 15:57, 13 Nov 2025<\/p>\n
Columbus Crew boss Wilfried Nancy<\/p>\n
Next boss favourite Wilfried Nancy<\/a> has tackled his links to Celtic head on – and refused to commit to Columbus Crew beyond the end of the current season.<\/p>\n The manager is understood to be high up on the Hoops’ wishlist of potential permanent bosses on the back of the bombshell departure of Brendan Rodgers.<\/a><\/p>\n Martin O’Neill<\/a> is in the hotseat on an interim basis at Celtic Park but Record Sport revealed that Celtic chiefs have been down south conducting interviews and a new man could be in place for the Premiership<\/a> clash away to St Mirren on Saturday, November 22.<\/p>\n And with Nancy emerging as the oddsmakers favourite for the vacant post, he was asked directly about the prospect of heading for the Scottish champions now the MLS season has concluded for Columbus.<\/p>\n Pressed on if he would be at the club beyond 2025, the coy Frenchman said: \u201cI’m not here to talk about myself. I have nothing to say about any kind of reports.\u201d<\/p>\n Record Sport understands the 48-year-old won\u2019t come cheap should a deal be stuck \u2013 with Columbus Crew looking to bag a multi-million dollar compensation package.<\/p>\n Nancy penned a new long-term contract with the MLS<\/a> outfit in 2024 and while the length of the deal has been kept secret sources Stateside suggest it was over \u2018several years\u2019, likely to at least 2027.<\/p>\n He is one of the highest paid head coaches in the US<\/a> \u2013 where top earners pocket up to $1.5m a year – and his no.2 Kwame Ampadu \u2013 who has close ties with Celtic head of football operations Paul Tisdale \u2013 would also be expected to be part of the package.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic<\/a> page, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n